Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

1st Feathers

Their wing feathers are very interesting in color. Here is a close up.

 

[rural mouse]

Monday mugshot

Nervous Nellie surprised me yesterday and came right up to me. She's usually a bit skittish and standoff ish.

Jessica (Rabbit) also came right up. 15 and a half weeks, they're actually looking like small adults

A few bonus pics from yesterday afternoon

Rooster pancake. (He dug his hole deep enough for his back to be ground level). And Thing actually came out of the trees for a bit!

Cuddle puddle, triple hole bathing

Little Storm at 6.5 weeks. She's going to be a beauty.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Wonderful photo! Do try to not be bitter. They were only doing what comes naturally to them.

I just can't believe that I didn't think to look! She was giving me so many clues.
The escort call, very red comb, eating shell grit, drinking calcium water.

I guess I've been distracted with a new kitchen and bad knee and whatnot.

 

[RoyalChick]

1st Feathers

Their wing feathers are very interesting in color. Here is a close up.
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I know the picture was about thei fascinating feathers but they are huge! And Legertha really has a ‘do’!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

1st Feathers

Their wing feathers are very interesting in color. Here is a close up.
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Beautiful close up and really interesting feathers Bob.
Sylvie is so much lighter in colour than Legertha isn't she?

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Happy Mugshot Monday from Edwina the egg stasher.
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Now that is a mugshot!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Look at Basil, no longer does he watch from the background hiding and staying unnoticed. I will admit though, that 1 tail feather drives me up the wall.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I thought of you this morning Royal Chick when I caught Bubba cleaning his leg/feet feathers.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Vale Deana November 2015 - September2021

My Rhode Island Red, Deana, died Thursday night/ Friday morning. She was almost 6 years old and the last of my second batch of hens.
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She took up residence in the old "little" coop her last week were she was given a bottom clean, fresh litter and fresh food and water every day.
More often than not her visitors ate her food though.
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I have lost some confidence in my vet regarding the chooks and felt that if they were just going to recommend euthanasia, considering her age, I would rather she passed at home amongst her flock and in familiar surroundings.

She ruled calmly and from a discreet distance. (Tsuki was the enforcer.) Only ever needed to give one or two admonitory pecks if someone thought they could eat before her.

I have buried her in a sunny spot near the run and planted sunflowers over her.
R.I.P. sweet girl

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RIP Deana. Hugs for you @Aussie-Chookmum Still hard even if expected! Thank you for letting us get to know her a little bit.

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy Mugshot Monday from Edwina the egg stasher.
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Oh best mugshot ever!